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Colorectal Cancer
Archives for October 2007
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bummer....
Chemo ended in July, I worked all the way through it, I stayed upbeat, and now.....I still get too tired too easily, I think I'm developing a small hernia at my stoma, my fingers and toes are often numb, and I'm whiny. Please forgive me for dumping all this. I'm sorta depressed, and I don't understand why now! Things are…
Drat
Got my CT scan report today. Not just the same as last time but not definitely bad. It hints that there may be some markings in one area that could represent peritoneal carcinomatosis. Now I am scheduled for a PET scan on Monday. If that area lights up then it likely represents cancer. However, I still may not be…
new vacine
Very interesting. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7022081.stm Jo Ann
Going Home
Hi Guys: Well, I am going home next week (yippee). I just got the results of the latest c-scan and my liver has grown to 100% and looks beautiful. The clincher, no metastasis. There are small nodules in the lungs, but it is felt that they are likely scar tissue. I need to do a little more chemo when I go home and that will…
Long Term Survival!!
Hello all! It has been a long time since I have posted, and I am sorry for that. Noticed that there are plenty of new people here that could use some good news. Well.....here I am. Almost 9 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer. After a year of preoperative surgery, surgery and chemotherapy, I have remained…
colonpalooza 5
Saw the pictures! Sure looks like a whole lot of fun. Thanks for sharing. Maybe I won't be in the middle of treatments one of these years!
Quick update
Surgeon feels he got the whole tumor out this time. Now it needs time to heal. We will then address the second lesion with stereotactic radiosuregy, but I think I need to wait at least a month for surgery repair. After we adress that, perhaps we can deal with those nasty little lung mets that I've been dealing with for 3…
I'm home!
I'm tired, but I'm home after what I'm told was successful neurosurgery!!!! More to come tomorrow Mary